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Title: Plato: Cratylus, Phaedo, Parmenides, Timaeus, and Critias (Secret Doctrine Reference Ser.) by Thomas Taylor, Plato ISBN: 0-913510-21-1 Publisher: Wizards Bookshelf Pub. Date: 01 March, 1975 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.00

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Summary: Plato: Cratylus, Phaedo, Parmenides, Timaeus, and Critias.
Comment: This is a new edition of the 1793 translation by Thomas Taylor, reset in modern typeface, with Taylor's extensive commentaries, (not included in the 55 Dialogs of 1804) plus Critias added. The original Greek has also been reset, and comprises a substantial portion of the footnotes, which are numerous. The appendix includes a complete listing of all of Taylor's works, which is most useful for students of Neo-Platonism. Being one of the Secret Doctrine Reference Series, the publisher has added a 15 page section of excerpts from the Secret Doctrine by H.P. Blavatsky, concerning Plato. These are quite interesting. The main text has Taylor's introduction preceeding each dialog, and is often necessary due to the abstruse nature of the dialogs. Certainly the Parmenides is one of the most challanging of all philosophical treatises, and is perhaps one reason why Plato continues to facinate us after 2,500 years. Taylor has been criticized by academics devoted to the literal Greek, but his translations are of far greater depth of understanding than say , Benjamin Jowett. If one is enamoured with the appeal to higher mind without the encumberance of dogmatic religion, then Platonic reasoning finds its ultimate expression in Taylor's translations, and this tome is certainly one of the best. There is a frontispiece with Taylor's portrait, attractive plates throughout, a fine binding with gold stamp and red lable spine, and heavy black morroco cloth. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies.